Elementary, Dear Watson
Did you know that Sherlock Holmes never said “Elementary, dear Watson?” At least, that’s what we heard one time. We’ve never read any of the Sherlock Holmes books or seen any of the movies. Sue us. All we know is that the fictional character’s fictional address is a real place that people can visit.
This quote—you see, but you do not observe—is actually pretty smart. Lots of people just look at their surroundings but never analyze them. Then they don’t deduce ridiculous solutions out of the most obscure clues that even the most intelligent real-life detective could come up with.